Christmas is familiar -- but what if it was more than a peaceful moment in history? In this episode, Dr. Mims walks through Scripture to reveal the birth of Christ as the turning point of a much larger story -- one marked by conflict, promise, and redemption. From the Garden of Eden to the opening words of John's Gospel, this message invites us to reconsider what it really means that God came near, and what that means for our lives now.

🗝️ Key Topics

• (3:04) The problem began with separation.
• (15:47) Christmas marked a turning point in history.
• (19:19) The Light entered a world already at war.
• (26:20) God's plan unfolded slowly -- and imperfectly -- through people.

📖 Key Scriptures

• ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠John 1:1-14

💬Quote from the Episode

• "Jesus came as a little baby. And He rose as a Conqueror. And He's coming back as the Lion of Judah...not the babe in the manger."

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